Clifton No. 6 Fore Plane cats paw The boxwood handle is comfortable

The boxwood handle is comfortable to hold while being a very durable timber

These tools are hand forged using traditional techniques (including working by eye) which as a by-product the neck/shoulders may have imperfections but not to the blade cutting face / working area

The turned knobs / adjusters are constructed from stainless steel to help ensure the longevity of this tool

The scorp blade profile is a deep gouge ('U' shape) which is equivalent to about a sweep 10 / sweep 11 carving tool

A Clifton no

Clifton No. 6 Fore Plane cats paw The boxwood handle is comfortableA quality Clifton 6 Fore Plane. This impressive fore plane incorporates the design of the BEDROCK frog and frog seating pad, a rigid cap iron, an extra thick high carbon steel blade, a ground flat sole within the British Standard of 0. 075mm (0. 003), beautiful Walnut rear handle and front knob, and finished with a graphite grey finish. This plane comes complete with a fully machined frog and an extra thick plane blade made from cryogenically treated